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Ben Winchell

Ben Winchell

Ben Winchell

Feed (USA, 2017)

Feed the Movie. Starring and Written by Troian Bellisario. OMG. I don't want anyone to think I'm really biased throughout the post due to my love for Troian as I wanted my opinion on this movie to be honest due to its nature, however I didn't expect anything less from Troian. I have tried to avoid spoilers here too so sorry if I drop some - I'm a tad excited!! - Troian and Tom (Felton) work so well together, it's evident that these two have a connection / strong chemistry from the get go and they portray the sibling bond well - ALSO TROIAN WEARS BLUE CONTACT LENSES THROUGHOUT THE FILM AND OMFG SHE LOOKS GORGEOUS - The colour theme is very subtle and seems to be based on pastel colours which is so beautiful and aesthetically pleasing - Ben Winchell portrays the loving and caring friend well and it is clear that his character also has great chemistry with Troian's character (Olivia) and I particularly loved their scenes together as their bond is clearly strong, especially within the sex scene as it is clear that he cares for her stability more so than making love with her - Some of the scenes were very hard hitting towards the end of the movie but were perfectly carried out in order to avoid controversy - The scenes at the dinner table with Olivia's parents made me extremely uncomfortable knowing that Troian must've experienced situations like this which I'll get onto in a bit but it was difficult to put myself into her shoes due to the awkward manner - I found myself a bit confused at some moments in the movie because I was unsure if Tom Felton's character (Matt) had actually died and was just tormenting Olivia or if he was still alive to her idk but as the movie went on it became obvious that Matt was the voice controlling Olivia and her mental stability - I was slightly worried that I would see Olivia as Spencer Hastings and that would take away from the sentimental value of the movie but I found myself relating Olivia more too Troian's role in the 2010 movie Consent, which may be due to the overlaying of both movies considering the theme of incest - I have just watched To the Bone on Netflix staring Lily Collins and although I thoroughly enjoyed it and has some similarities to Feed as both central characters follow the theme of anorexia, I was more touched by the portrayal within Feed which may have to do with my emotional attachment to Troian but the writing of Feed helped to show the profession of an eating disorder in more depth in my opinion - I was slightly worried that I wasn't going to be able to enjoy the movie truthfully and I wouldn't be able to appreciate the content in depth but I was wrong, I was incredibly touched by Troian's portrayal of Olivia from the start and I felt fully captivated within the story. As the movie went on and the story became more structured, I felt deep sympathy for Olivia as I could see glimpses of Troian's life within her and it was heartbreaking to realise that Olivia's eating disorder is based on Troian's struggles and I think it was extremely brave of her to share her story in this manner when she knows that the media may be ready to belittle her and her movie. The way in which the narrative is told has been beautifully written, directed and portrayed by all of the cast as it addresses obscure themes that may bring up controversy within the media. The hospital scenes especially spoke to me as it was difficult to believe that an actress whom I have followed and admired for years has been through these situations and the intensity of them especially made them hard hitting - We drastically see Olivia change towards the end of the movie due to way that an eating disorder and grief has controlled her life and it is clear that Troian put a lot of herself into portraying this - The very last scene is really heartfelt and touching, however I thought that the last shot was quite abrupt - maybe allowing for another film as it didn't seem like the end? - Troian's writing of this story is beautiful and I think the girl has done extremely well and should be immensely proud of herself for telling her story in the way that she did as I'm sure this movie will allow other young and old people alike to address disorders such as anorexia and anxiety and not consider them to be taboo, and hopefully allow them to have the courage to reach out for help I'm so so so proud of Troian for all the hard work, time and effort she has put into this story. I think it just might be one of the most beautiful and powerful movies that has come out since The Fault in our Stars... what do you think?

-Movie:Feed(2017)

who else is super excited about Tom Felton’s new movie? Not only that, but it also stars Troian Bellisario, who wrote it, (because honestly, is there anything this girl can’t do?!) I watched the trailer and it looks like a serious whirlwind of emotions, but who doesn’t love those kinds of movies?